The New Mexico State Ballad

Land of Enchantment - New Mexico

words and music by Martin Murphy, Chick Raines and Don Cook

I met a lady in my drifting days
I quickly fell under the spell of her loving ways
A rose in the desert I loved her so
In the Land of Enchantment, New Mexico
As we watched the sunset by the Rio Grande
A mission bell rang farewell she took my hand
She said "come back amigo no matter where you go"
To the Land of Enchantment, New Mexico
From her arms I wandered, far across the sea
I often heard her gentle words haunting me
"Come back amigo, I miss you so"
To the Land of Enchantment, New Mexico
So come back amigo no matter where you go
To the Land of Enchantment, New Mexico.

Adoption of the State Ballad

The ballad, "Land of Enchantment-New Mexico", words and music by Martin Murphy, Chick Raines and Don
Cook, was adopted as the official state ballad of New Mexico in 1989.

New Mexico Statutes

The following information is excerpted from the New Mexico Statutes, Title 12, Article 3, Section
12-3-10. The words are included within the statute.

12-3-10. State ballad. The words and music of "Land of Enchantment - New Mexico", written by Michael
Martin Murphy, Chick Raines and Don Cook, are declared to be the official state ballad. The words of the
state ballad are as follows:

I met a lady in my drifting days
I quickly fell under the spell of her loving ways
A rose in the desert I loved her so
In the Land of Enchantment, New Mexico

As we watched the sunset by the Rio Grande
A mission bell rang farewell she took my hand
She said "come back amigo no matter where you go"
To the Land of Enchantment, New Mexico

From her arms I wandered, far across the sea
I often heard her gentle words haunting me
"Come back amigo, I miss you so"
To the Land of Enchantment, New Mexico